TTC & Gender Swaying #5

[Jodsan]

Myson - Do you mean EWCM? Did you get this when you thought you would have been ovulating?

[myson]

No I didnt Jodsan. Its a pretty rare occurence for me, and Im having a bit of trouble figuring out whats going on. You seem to have heaps of knowledge about so many TTC issues.I'm impressed! Are you in the 'health care business' or perhaps and avid reasearcher??? I will stick my chart back on my signature, can you give me a second opinion, I would really appreciate it? I might stick it in the charting threads too.

[Jodsan]

Myson, no definately not in health field, I just like to find out as much as I can about whatever I'm embarking on at the time. Your temps are bizarre this month hey! I dont temp bc usually my body gives really clear signals when I O (except for this month!). Based on how I detect mine, I reckon you may have O'd on about CD15 (bc the ovulation pains are usually just before and day of for me). Also, the fact that you have recorded fatigue that day gives me an indication (it's usually an indicator for me). For me it feels like a hormonal low, just depressed for no reason, this is apparently the estrogen peak which occurs just before the egg is released. If I wake up the next day feeling fine again then I know I have O'd already. Do you remember feeling this?

EWCM can be a sign of pregnancy, I have had loads of quite slippery CM for the past week (sorry TMI) and I am feeling quietly confident this month! Sorry TMI again, but one day (maybe 5-7dpo) it was really watery, with a slight brown tinge.

Hmm, if you did O CD15, crossing my fingers for you that the boy swimmers were still alive 3.5 days out

[myson]

Thanks for that. Only time will tell I suppose. I did feel funny mood wise, but it was like on and off and on and off over a few days. Maybe its 2EGGS!!! yay twins! one boy 1girl???? ha ha, now im just dreaming. Just wait and see time.. but i hate waiting...

[Jodsan]

Myson - Hmm, it's quite strange. Might be two eggs, you never know. I only just had a peek at the cycle before, how long is your average cycle?

Only time will tell for all of us and it really sucks!!

[myson]

only on first real cycle after using implanon for 6 years. It took 3 months for af to come when i got it out. so it has been a long wait. But i am taking to ovulex to try and regulate my body a bit. Even before the implanon i was all over the place. anything from 3 weeks to 16 weeks.

[Jodsan]

Gee, how annoying for you. I guess it will take a few cycles for you get a good feel of what's happening, but hopefully you'll be UTD straight away and wont have to worry about that!

[Diamond Girl]

Thanks Amanda! It will be a bit of a nervous wait for me until I find out at the 20 week scan.

Myson :hugs: Im sorry that your body isnt co-operating. I hope everything works out for you.

[myson]

Thanks DG. Feeling a bit more cheerful tonight. I just hate waiting! So how did you go with timing etc for your pink bundle? Did everything fall into place?

[Miklaoz]

Oh my Gosh!!! Diamondgirl Huge hugs your way!!!!!! I am so happy for you.

Wow that is so exciting. (all this is thinking pink for you)

CONGRATULATIONS!

[Sym]

Diamond Girl - Congratulations!! I hope you get the girl you want.. Can you tell me what you done? This is our month to try for a girl so any info you have would be nice.

I checked out the link to the Jonas Calculator that Jodson posted and as far fetched as it sounds, I'm still willing to try anything. Funny thing is they gave me a date of the 30th March and my cut off using the Shettles method for a girl is also on the 30th, so it will be interesting to see what happens.

Again, congratulations and I hope you have a H&H 9 months

[Diamond Girl]

Myson - Im glad your feeling more cheerful. Hopefully you O'd earlier than you thought you did. As for me, I 'think' I got a 2 day cut-off - If I go by the OPK then it was. I know my body pretty well so I im pretty confident about that. I just hope it was enough. Oh well time will tell.

Mikaloz - Thanks for your kind pink message. Are you going to find out the gender of your baby or wait until birth? I cant wait to find out what you are having (fingers crossed).

Sym - Thanks for your message also. I used a 2 day cut-off, took magnesium and cranberry tablets to lower PH and DTD every day from the end of AF. We also used the missionary pos and DH half pulled out right at the critical time. Who knows if it made any difference? BTW I dont know anything about the Jonas method but wanted to wish you well for your TTC journey. I hope you get your pink bundle this month.

[megs]

Hi Girls,

Sorry I have been MIA, I was away on Holidays for 2 weeks, and have since gone back to work so it has been quite busy in my household as we try to get into some form of a routine.

CONGRATUALTIONS DG, I am so hoping that you get the little girl that you are hoping for.

Myson: Good luck. I hope you have managed to catch that eggy.

Josdsan and Sym, I think you have joined since I was away, I have had a quick look over last few pages so am slowly trying to catch back up. Good luck with your TTC are you both wanting girls.

Well my last cycle was a bit all over the place, according to FF I O'd on day 16 normally I am 14 and my cycle was 30days instead of the normal 25. I think I might have to by some OPK's so I can get a more accurate picture of whats going on.

Question for those TTC a girl. What cut off are you using. I still have 2 more cycles before I will start to TTC but wasn't sure if 4 days before O is too far.

[Jodsan]

Hi Megs, Yeah, TTC a girl for us. I am not brave enough to do a 4 day cut off bc I have been TTC for 6 months, 2 day cut off for me coz I dont want to risk missing out.

re: Jonas method, I think I did actually O on my lunar fertility day this month bc AF came 5 days early and my whole cycle was thrown out of whack. So at least working out your lunar O day might help. Bc AF came 5 days early, my lunar fertility and midcycle O are going to fall on the same day this month! And apparently, according to the Jonas method, it will be a girl! So if I fall this month I will be a pretty good case study of the Jonas method, lets see!

I am a bit of a believer in the lunar fertility thing bc my cycle is exactly 29.5 days and, I conceived Aiden a week earlier than I should have O'd, the sonographer was trying to tell me I have a 21 day cycle. Just not really sure if it can determine the sex of the baby!

[myson]

Thanks megs and welcome back...did you get me a souvenir... how about a time machine, that would be nice

[Sym]

Morning, how is everyone?

Megs, we are trying for a girl. My cut off was yesterday so hopefully everything goes to plan and we get a BFP this month. Getting my daughter would make the best Christmas present EVER!!

Last cycle we used a 5 day cut off but that was obviously too far out, was going to try 4 days this cycle but after doing some reading I decided 3 would be better for me because I've only come off Implanon in January and not sure if my cycles are back to normal yet.

I'll be doing an OPK this arvo - hopefully neg, my temp was still low this morning aswell.. If all goes to plan, I will get temp rise in 2 days time and a postive OPK tomorrow..

[Jodsan]

Oooohh, so exciting, Sym. Good luck this month, go the girlie swimmers!!

Still another week til O for me so keeping pretty low profile.

Myson, did you work out when you O'd?

[myson]

I still have no clue Jodsan, and FF isnt being very helpful either. I think next cycle I will plot my temps and EWCM and nothing else. Making it less stressful for me and easier for ff...??? maybe???

The way things are going I will still be waiting for the egg by the next time dh is home!!!!! Or af will arrive same time as him more likely

Anyway thanks for asking and GL to you and Sym. Go little girlies!!!!